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She Made Broadyway Boys Into Handy-Men!
5.3 / 10 IMDb March 29, 1940 1h 1m
Broadway producer Nicksie North and press agent Scoop Trimble find an investor for their next show who insists that they cast his ex-girlfriend, Clarice Sheldon, in the lead role and rehearse out of town. The crew set up on a family farm, and all is well until the leading man falls for the farmer's daughter, Patience Bingham.
Director
Runtime
1h 1m
Release Date
March 29, 1940
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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Cast
Martha Raye
as Patience Bingham
Charles Ruggles
as Nicksie North
Richard Denning
as Dennis Crane
Gertrude Michael
as Clarice Sheldon
William Frawley
as Scoop Trimble
Inez Courtney
as Emily French
William Demarest
as Victor Walsh
Jack Norton
as Shimmy Conway
William Duncan
as Tom Bingham
Ann Shoemaker
as Mrs. Bingham
Benny Baker
as Monk Gordon
Tom Dugan
as Forbes
Lorraine Krueger
as Valerie
Sheila Ryan
as Dorina (as Betty McLaughlin)
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Anne Harrison
as Rosalie
Sam Ash
as Slicker (uncredited)
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Wilson Benge
as Florist (uncredited)
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Bill Boggess
as Critic (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as Jason, the Milk Man (uncredited)
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Nick Copeland
as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Production Companies
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